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雷親父 (かみなりおやじ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

雷かみなり親おや父じ

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Meanings

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noun

snarling old man; irascible old man

A colloquial, slightly humorous term for a grumpy, quick-tempered older man who often scolds or shouts. The image is of a thunder god-like figure.

隣となりの雷かみなり親おや父じがまた怒ど鳴なっている。
The grumpy old man next door is yelling again.
あの先せん生せいは雷かみなり親おや父じみたいで怖こわい。
That teacher is like a snarling old man and scary.

Kanji

雷thunder, lightning bolt
親parent, intimacy, relative
父father

Similar words

雷かみなり
Means 'thunder' or 'lightning'; used metaphorically here for someone who is loud and frightening.
親おや父じ
Means 'father' or 'old man'; can be used affectionately or pejoratively. 雷親父 combines it with 'thunder' to emphasize a fierce temper.

Etymology

Compound of 雷 (かみなり, 'thunder') and 親父 (おやじ, 'old man'). The image is of a thunder god-like figure, suggesting a loud, frightening, and quick-tempered older man.